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the clouds swirling over head as tropical storm isaac edged closer. this as delegates were welcomed to tampa. >> we got your delegation badge. >> reporter: 700 people including alternates and guests. judy devries says storms or no storms. >> can't wait to ride out the storm and ride in mitt for president. >> reporter: but the candidate decided not to ride out the storm. the reason they're staying at beach side hotels. >> we're four feet above, i mean it can potentially be a huge problem. >> reporter: tom scott is handling bus transportation for california's delegates he says with strong winds we could see bridges the only way for hundreds of delegates to get to the convention in tampa closed down. at the at that -- at the tampa bay forum, the final details were being placed. >> i think the fact that we all came to tampa knowing there was going to be a hurricane, knowing the weather just really shows the commitment from all the delegates from all the states that want to be invested in the country. >> reporter: the plan had been for the delegates to vot
the clouds swirling over head as tropical storm isaac edged closer. this as delegates were welcomed to tampa. >> we got your delegation badge. >> reporter: 700 people including alternates and guests. judy devries says storms or no storms. >> can't wait to ride out the storm and ride in mitt for president. >> reporter: but the candidate decided not to ride out the storm. the reason they're staying at beach side hotels. >> we're four feet above, i mean it can...
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bill martin tracking where isaac is right now. first though to ken pritchett on how this storm could stilla peak the convention schedule. >> reporter: one day was lost for fear that isaac might veer to close to tampa. now the question is would a hurricane isaac casa dish changes to the convention? the governor does speak on thursday. shortly after isaac is expected to make landfall. >> in session and called to order. >> reporter: about ten minutes after the 2012 republican national convention was called to order it went into recess until tomorrow. the near isaac could hit tampa hard didn't show up. winds gusty but nothing severe as beach goers returned to the sands. despite one day lost members of the delegation took it in stride. >> three days of show. >> reporter: the schedule is uncertain. isaac is expected to become a hurricane and it could hit new orleans by wednesday. >> talked about potentially going into friday. >> reporter: cory cook said the timing of both isaac and the convention could interfere with the thursday night
bill martin tracking where isaac is right now. first though to ken pritchett on how this storm could stilla peak the convention schedule. >> reporter: one day was lost for fear that isaac might veer to close to tampa. now the question is would a hurricane isaac casa dish changes to the convention? the governor does speak on thursday. shortly after isaac is expected to make landfall. >> in session and called to order. >> reporter: about ten minutes after the 2012 republican...
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isaac made landfall in haiti then cuba today. at least one person died in the storm. it's now headed toward the florida keys where people scrambled to board up windows and buy water and food. >> everyone in the florida keys must be watching the storm closely. anyone of the storm remain in flux. complete your preparations now. >> it is predicted that isaac could turn into a hurricane unless it hits florida with winds at 80 miles an hour. >>> here is the latest from the hurricane center with tropical storm isaac. winds 60 miles an hour, 340 miles to the east southeast of key west florida. the track in the short-term, around a category 1 hurricane near key west. and strengthling, becoming -- strengthening becoming a category 1 hurricane into monday and tuesday. it could be changing. the forecast models, all these lines represent one forecast model. you'll notice there's a little bit of a track to the west that could include parts of louisiana and alabama. this is not a for-sure forecast. it could possibly be changing. in the short-term, as far as southwest florida, this
isaac made landfall in haiti then cuba today. at least one person died in the storm. it's now headed toward the florida keys where people scrambled to board up windows and buy water and food. >> everyone in the florida keys must be watching the storm closely. anyone of the storm remain in flux. complete your preparations now. >> it is predicted that isaac could turn into a hurricane unless it hits florida with winds at 80 miles an hour. >>> here is the latest from the...
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now a tropical storm isaac. it is bearing down in terms of rainfall in new orleans. take a look. the current radar imagery shows the yellow and red band right over new orleans. half foot, to 8 or 9 inches. but just south of new orleans, a rain gauge of almost 17 inches of rain in about the last 24 hours. the forecast is for maybe another 10 or 12 inches of rain in this area. that's a lot of rain. almost two feet of rain in a 48 hour period. that's the big story with the tropical storm. when i come back, we're going to take a look at your weather. >>> in coming up in three minutes, a bay area family stuck in new orleans and their effort to get back home. >> searching for three women accused of stealing credit cards and going on a shopping spree. police say the pair used the credit cards here at at drugstore, as well as a taco bell, subway, and jack in a box. >>> crews just finished digging up this water pipe that broke yesterday in san francisco. why there could be a delay before things get back to normal. >> the
now a tropical storm isaac. it is bearing down in terms of rainfall in new orleans. take a look. the current radar imagery shows the yellow and red band right over new orleans. half foot, to 8 or 9 inches. but just south of new orleans, a rain gauge of almost 17 inches of rain in about the last 24 hours. the forecast is for maybe another 10 or 12 inches of rain in this area. that's a lot of rain. almost two feet of rain in a 48 hour period. that's the big story with the tropical storm. when i...
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we have live team coverage of hurricane isaac. chief meteorologist bill martin is following the track. but we begin with nicole collins who's live in new orleans where the storm is bearing down. >> good evening, julie yeah the winds here very intense. as you can see they are gusting into the 60s. but they feel much stronger than that. but the winds while it's quite visual it's not the most important thing. not the thing that's worrying everyone here in new orleans most, with all the rain and the six to 10 feet of storm surge they're expecting, much of the concern here is about potential massive flooding. >> reporter: hurricane isaac makes lands fall with waves crashing into the shoreline after the storm traveled through the gulf of mexico. isaac reaches hurricane status today increasing in strength before reaching land. residents along the coast being urged to leave for higher ground by president obama and local authorities. >> we continue to urge anyone living in low lying areas to evacuate. even an order has not been issued in y
we have live team coverage of hurricane isaac. chief meteorologist bill martin is following the track. but we begin with nicole collins who's live in new orleans where the storm is bearing down. >> good evening, julie yeah the winds here very intense. as you can see they are gusting into the 60s. but they feel much stronger than that. but the winds while it's quite visual it's not the most important thing. not the thing that's worrying everyone here in new orleans most, with all the rain...